Leaning Bike, Leaning Pisa Bike Recently, I took a few days off the bike to visit Italy. In Pisa, a friend, Ashrita went for two Guinness World Records. One of which was for the fastest 100m on stilts. We started early in the morning marking out a 100m course next to the leaning tower. His […]
Shortest Cycle Lane?
A very short cycle path in Cardiff (8ft). Courtesy Cardiff Ajax According to the Daily Mail, Officials said it was to ‘highlight the interface between the eastbound carriageway and the beginning of a new contraflow facility’ in Cardiff city centre and to encourage green transport. On a completely random note, I couldn’t help notice the […]
Bikes Under £300
This part of my series of tips for beginners to Cycling. Reasonable Bikes Start from £150-200. For a very small investment, you can get a decent road worthy bike. It won’t be competitive in the Olympics, but, you don’t need any of those top end features. Consider how much you spend on bus fares / […]
Tips for Beginners to Cycling
I’m never sure who reads my daily blogs on cycling. Everything from ramblings on some obscure timetrial to random photos of Oxford cyclists. In the past I’ve have written lots of practical tips, but, recently have been more inspired to write sarcastic commentaries on driving and commuting. However, recently, I have kept meeting people who […]
Tyre Pressure for Bikes
Just out of interest, I went along a bike rack in Oxford to get a random sample on the average tyre pressure of commuting bikes. This highly unscientific study went no further than a surreptitious pinch of the tyre to see if the tyre was very soft. Obviously, I had to pretend I wasn’t really […]
What Size Bike?
A couple of photos courtesy of Randy Richmond Photography. Randy has captured some great photos which show the diversity and joy of cycling. Related Shadows and Bikes Road Bike frame size guide Joy of Cycling
The Real Guide To Commuting by Bike
Previously, I have written some tips for commuting by bike. However, any cyclist knows that these don’t really reflect the daily reality of cycling. So here is the “Real Guide to Commuting By Bike.” Never Let Anyone Overtake you. For the 2012 Olympics the individual pursuit was controversially dropped for some all round event called […]
Hardriders 31 Mile Race
Saturday afternoon was the Oxonian CC 31 Mile ‘Hardriders’ event. It is quite hilly, especially in the first half. There are also quite a few sharp corners. The road surface had taken a real battering from the harsh winter. I opted to not use a discwheel, and made sure I had a spare tub and […]
Obstacles on the Road
Spot the obstacles. Parked Car Road narrowing scheme with no space for cyclists to pass Traffic congestion Last Thursday, I cycled 70 miles to Chipping Norton. Often on these long rides, it is quite peaceful and there are no incidents ‘close shaves’ until the last mile home cycling up Cowley Road in Oxford in which […]
Carrying Things on A Bike Photos
The best thing I ever bought for my bike was a set of panniers and pannier bags. Before, I used to cycle everywhere with a rucksack, I used to carry quite a lot – books to work, shopping e.t.c When I got panniers, the pleasure of the daily commute increased alot. – Literally it was […]
Bad Driving Clampdown
I often see local police target cyclists for cycling without lights, driving on pavements, cycling through red lights e.t.c. All very laudable – especially cycling without lights. But, (with the odd exception) the 3,000 deaths are on British roads are not actually caused by bad cycling. It seems bad motoring practises go unpunished everyday. But, […]
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